Production area: hilly (500/600 metres above sea level) in the communes of Cupramontana and Apiro (Marches Region).
Terroir: of marine origin, average consistency, with elevated points of clay and sand.
Grape varieties: Verdicchio 100% (native).
Cultivation: Guyot and double arched curve.
Vinification: the refinement in bottles comes about in the holding area of the ageing cellar. All of the working phases (Remoige, Degorgement) are carried out manually. The settlement period on the yeast is no less than 5 years from foam building. The grape harvest and the draw off period are indicated on the label.
Colour: bright straw yellow, brilliant with very fine, persistent, numerous bubbles.
Bouquet: quite intense, elegant and typical. Scents of bread crust and mature dried fruit emerge, recalling nuts and toasted almonds.
Taste: dry, warm, quite soft and fresh with good sapidity, full bodied, and balanced. Long persistence of olfactory taste that reconfirms the elegant notes perceived by olfaction.
Alcohol content: 12,5% vol.
Accompaniments: a good accompaniment for any meal, this wine is very good with seafood, shellfish and meat based starters, raw and cooked pork salted meat of any kind, first course pasta dishes with seafood or shellfish sauces, mixed fries cooked “all’italiana”, boiled fish, fish with a sauce, fried or oven cooked fish. Ideal with all types of shellfish.
Serving temperature: 8-10° C.